Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1970s Balinese Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Velvet
1960s French Organic Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton, Thread
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1890s German Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century Indian Tapestries
Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Azerbaijani Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Rope
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk
Late 17th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Paint
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Indian Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
1950s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Sapele Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1880s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Revival Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1880s Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Pine
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Wood
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Shop Vintage Tapestries on 1stDibs
Whether you hang them behind your bed as a dazzling alternative to a headboard or over the sofa as a large-scale focal point in the living room, vintage tapestries can introduce an array of textures and colors to any space in your home.
Woven wall hangings haven’t consistently enjoyed the popularity or earned the highbrow status that other types of wall decorations have over the years, at least not since the 1970s, which was somewhat of a heyday for tapestries. Today, however, these tactile works of art are seeing a renaissance, as modern weavers are forging new paths in the medium while the demand for antique and vintage tapestries continues to grow.
“We are drawn to texture in environments, and we see tapestries as a subtle layer of soft ornament,” says Lauren Larson of the New York design duo Material Lust. Indeed, and a lot of opportunity comes along when decorating with this distinctive brand of soft ornament.
Think of wall hangings as paintings created by hand with fabric instead of oil or watercolors. If you’re not simply securing your treasure to a wall with nails, pushpins or Velcro, tapestries can be stretched over a frame, used to create a canopy in a cozy living-room corner, hung from a rod or placed inside a shadowbox. And because this kind of textile art is hundreds of years old, options abound with respect to subjects and designs.
For richly detailed depictions of landscapes and garden scenes, look to antique Chinese tapestries and Japanese tapestries. Aubusson tapestries are ornate wall hangings manufactured in central France that are also characterized by romantic portrayals of nature. For weavers of mid-century modern tapestries, as well as those working in textile arts today, the styles and subject matter are too numerous to mention, with artists exploring experimental shapes, bold colors and provocative abstract designs.
Antique, new and vintage tapestries can make a room feel warm and welcoming — find yours on 1stDibs now.